 The water-wraith was shrieking: And in the scowl of Heaven, each face Grew dark as they were speaking. But still as wilder blew the wind, And as the night grew drearer, Adown the glen rode armed men, Their trampling sounded nearer. " O haste thee, haste...  The Glasgow Poets: Their Lives and Poems - Page 163edited by - 1906 - 437 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Thomas Campbell - Wyoming Massacre, 1778 - 1809 - 148 pages
...water-wraith was shrieking;' And in the scowl of heav'n each face Grew dark as they were speaking. But still as wilder blew the wind, And as the night grew...glen rode armed men, Their trampling sounded nearer. — * Oh haste thee, haste!' the lady cries, ' Though tempests round us gather; 1 The evil spirit of... | |
 | John Aikin - Ballads, English - 1810 - 414 pages
...water-wraith was shrieking, And in the scowl of heav'n each face Grew dark, as they were speaking. " Oh ! haste thee, haste ;" the lady cries, " Though tempests...the raging of the skies ; But not an angry father." t The boat has left a stormy land, A stormy sea before her ; When oh ! too strong for human hand The... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - Wyoming Valley (Pa.) - 1810 - 266 pages
...the scowl of heav'n each face Grew dark as they were speaking. 9 The evil spirit of the waters. But still as wilder blew the wind, And as the night grew...glen rode armed men, Their trampling sounded nearer.' Oh haste thee, haste!' the lady cries, ' Though tempests round us gather; ' I'll meet the raging of... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - Wyoming Valley (Pa.) - 1810 - 272 pages
...scowl of heav'n each face Grew dark as they were speaking. » The evil spirit of the waters. 35 But still as wilder blew the wind, And as the night grew...rode armed men, Their- trampling sounded nearer.' Oh haste thee, haste !' the lady cries, * Though tempests round us gather ; ' I'll meet the raging... | |
 | 1811 - 462 pages
...water-wraith was shrieking; " And in the scowl of heav'n each face "Grew dark as they were speaking, " But still .as wilder blew the wind, " And as the night...rode armed men, " Their trampling sounded nearer.— « Oh haste thee, haste !' the lady cries, ' Though tempests round us gather . ' I'll meet the raging... | |
 | Poetical selections - 1811 - 324 pages
...water-wraith was shrieking ; * And in the scowle of heaven, each face Grew dark as they were speaking. But still as wilder blew the wind, And as the night grew...glen rode armed men,. Their trampling sounded nearer. — " Oh haste thee, haste !" the lady cries, " The tempests round us gather ; " I'll meet the raging... | |
 | 1821 - 438 pages
...water-wraith was shrieking ; And in the scowl of hcav'n each face Crew dark as they were speaking. But still as. wilder blew the wind, And as the night grew drearer, A down the glen rode armed men, Their trampling sounded nearer. " Oh ! haste thee, haste ! the lady... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1821 - 254 pages
...heav'n each face Grew dark as they were speaking. But still as wilder hlew the wind, And as the nrght grew drearer, Adown the glen rode armed men, Their trampling sounded nearer.— ' Oh haste thee, haste !' the lady cries, ' Though tempests round us gather ; * 111 meet the raging... | |
 | John White (A.M.) - 1826 - 340 pages
...water-wraith was shrieking, And, in the scowl of heaven, each face Grew dark as they were speaking. z 2 But still as wilder blew the wind, < •••~.. And...rode armed men !— Their trampling sounded nearer ! " Oh ! haste thee, haste !" the lady cries, " Though tempests round us gather, I'll meet the raging... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1828 - 258 pages
...the scowl of heaven each face Grew dark as they were speaking. » The evil spirit of the waters. But still as wilder blew the wind, And as the night grew...the lady cries, ' Though tempests round us gather ; ' I '11 meet the raging of the skies, ' But not an angry father." — The boat has left a stormy... | |
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